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The Van Diest Medical Center (VDMC) Foundation has launched its 2024-2025 Annual Giving Campaign. Gifts of any size will help the hospital continue its mission to enhance the lives of people in our community by providing exceptional, patient-centered healthcare. Donations to the VDMC Foundation contribute to the hospital’s innovation and...

WEBSTER CITY, IA │ Van Diest Medical Center (VDMC) is pleased to announce that Robert Behrens, M.D., an oncologist and hematologist with Mission Cancer + Blood, will begin seeing patients in the VDMC Specialty Clinic this month. VDMC continues to offer oncology and hematology services in partnership with Mission Cancer...

WEBSTER CITY, IA | Van Diest Medical Center (VDMC) is excited to announce that it has taken home 20 major awards in service excellence, recognizing its distinction in improving the patient experience and staff engagement. The awards, presented by Custom Learning Systems during the annual HealthCare Service Excellence Conference include:...

Collaboration moves services from Fort Dodge to Webster City.

Van Diest Medical Center (VDMC) generated 494 jobs that added $1.2M to Hamilton County’s economy, according to the latest study by the Iowa Hospital Association.

In all, Iowa’s hospitals provided 137,841 jobs statewide

WEBSTER CITY, IA │ Van Diest Medical Center (VDMC) in Webster City is one of just seven Iowa hospitals to receive five stars from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) for 2024, according to information released from Becker’s Hospital Review.

Organization Earns National Recognition as An Employer Of Choice

Audrey Estlund, RN, cardiac and pulmonary rehab coordinator, and Mikya Oliver, CRCR, patient access manager for Van Diest Medical Center, recently completed the requirements for the Performance Excellence certification through MercyOne.

The Van Diest Medical Center (VDMC) Hospital Auxiliary recently awarded four $1,000.00 scholarships to students interested in pursuing a career in healthcare.

WEBSTER CITY, IA │ | Van Diest Medical Center (VDMC) is pleased to welcome Cardiologist Kasaiah Makam, MD, FAAC, with MercyOne-Iowa Heart. Dr. Makam is board certified in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular disease and nuclear cardiology. He received his medical degree from Zaporozhye State Medical University on Zaporozhye, Ukraine. He completed...